MDG: Western Asia vs Samoa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
MDG: Western Asia
21.0%
in 2023
Samoa
3.4%
in 2021
MDG: Western Asia rank
109th
Samoa rank
106th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Samoa
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 21.0% against 3.4% in Samoa, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 6.2 times Samoa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 106th of 190 groups.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 3.3% | 4.8% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 1.8% | 6.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 7.8% | 13.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 5.8% | 18.2% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), MDG: Western Asia or Samoa?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 21.0% against 3.4% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between MDG: Western Asia and Samoa?
- 17.6%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Samoa rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 106th of 190 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release